Sherlock, SA 5301
Karoonda East MurrayAll suburbs in postcode 5301
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What to know about Sherlock
Sherlock (5301) sits in the Karoonda East Murray region of South Australia.
Sherlock has roughly 70 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Sherlock scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 352 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 2 government primary.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Sherlock's population at 70, with a median age of 58. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (77% own, 16% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (61% family households, 35% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 70
- Median age
- 58
- Family households
- 61%
- Lone person
- 35%
- Owner occupied
- 77%
- Renter occupied
- 16%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 352 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.4°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Sherlock
- What is the Sherlock postcode?
- Sherlock is in the 5301 postcode, in SA, in the Karoonda East Murray region.
- Where is Sherlock?
- Sherlock is a suburb in the Karoonda East Murray area, SA 5301.
- What schools are in Sherlock?
- There are 4 schools serving Sherlock on this page, including Coomandook Area School, Karoonda Area School, Tailem Bend Primary School.
- How walkable is Sherlock?
- Sherlock has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Sherlock?
- Sherlock is close to Peake, Coomandook, Moorlands, Wynarka, Cooke Plains.
- What is the population of Sherlock?
- The population of Sherlock is approximately 70 (2021 Census). The median age is 58.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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